The Lakers still have not been officially told they are out of the running for Anthony but are acting as if they think New York or Chicago will get him.

If they lost out on Anthony, they probably would not reunite with Pau Gasol, who wanted to see a massive roster upgrade before returning.

If Young's salary for the coming season started at roughly $5 million, the Lakers could still have as much as $8.7 million in cap space for free agents. They could add another $6 million to that if they waived Steve Nash and stretched out his salary over three seasons.

The Lakers will also gain $2.7 million in additional spending power in an exception from the league, once the team reaches the $63.1 million salary cap.

Young, 29, averaged a career-high 17.9 points last season and became a fan favorite on a team in desperate need of charisma amid a sad 27-55 record.

He declined a player option for $1.2 million last month to become a free agent but wanted to stay with the Lakers.

"I've done hundreds of deals over the years but I’m not sure I’ve ever had one that I’ve been so excited about," Young's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Times. "This feels great. He certainly had a chance to make more money coming off the year he had but this is where he wanted to make his home."

There were 26 pitchers in baseball's 300-save club before Wednesday, an elite group headed by a right-hander who had the game's most devastating cut fastball (Mariano Rivera), another who had one of baseball's best changeups (Trevor Hoffman), and a left-hander who threw 98 mph (Billy Wagner).

A 5-2 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night proved costly for the Angels, who lost David Freese to a fractured right index finger, an injury that will sideline the third baseman for several weeks, and center fielder Daniel Robertson to right shoulder stiffness, an injury that is not serious.